The Walmart Supercenter in Gloucester began offering its free grocery pickup service this week.

The store has hired and trained a number of personal shoppers to ensure that customers ordering and picking up their groceries from the parking lot receive the freshest produce and the highest quality meats the store offers, assistant store manager Sara Lemon said.

Lemon said that once orders are placed and paid for online, they can be picked up on the north side of the store where there are a number of designated parking spaces for “grocery pickup only” near Home Depot. Hours for pickup are seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“It’s really a great service for shut-ins or those who are recovering from surgeries to have their family members pick up their groceries,” Lemon said. “You don’t even have to get out of your car.” She said the service is also expected to be popular among those who work full time and wish to save the time from going inside.

She said the prices online for the grocery pickup are exactly the same as those inside the store.

Customers can either call a special number once they arrive at the store or are on their way and their groceries will be brought out to them. “It’s all about convenience,” Lemon added.